Self-soldering cable-joint.



' W. REID.

SELF SOLDERING CABLE JOINT. APPLICATION FILED A216, 1900.

927,166. Patented July ,1909.

- to two pieces of vertical tubin Fig. side view of the joint shown in i r 5 Y I the preferred form of invention. the casing 1 is made ofthinpressed co per and WILLIAMREID, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SELF-SOLDERING GABLE-J'PINT.

No. 927,1ee.

Specification o1 Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 909.

Application filed April 6, 1908. Serial No, 425,490.

; T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it knowgjhat IfWILLniM REID, a citizen of thedlinted' States, residing in Chicago,

' county of (look, and State of Illinois have nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Self- Soldering Cable- Joints, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to self-soldering cable joints. 1 i

The object of m invention is to provide a self-contained cab e joint which maybe appliedtoa lead covered cable by a person not skilled in the art of cable splicing and not skilled in theart ofmakingwipe 'oints;

In carrying out my invention preferablyprovide a thin copperor asbestos'shell lined 1nternally with so er or other adhesiveinaterialadaptedto be-heateti to cause the same to adhere to thetwo parts ofthe cable to be joined. My invention may likewise be applied to lead piping, orpiping of any form which it is customary'to join by the use of solder.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figurel is asectional view of the device of my invention adapted" for joining two pieces of horizontal tubinglgfdifierent sizes. igi 2 is an end 'view oft jointof Fig. 1. Fig. Bis a sectional view ofa oint as applied 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional viewof a joint as applied to twopiecesof lead piping of the same size, and 6 in anend view of. the joint shown in is formed with thezopen ngs 2 an 3, into which the parts to ,bejoined are inserted, those parts bein prefershl first fitted to one another so t at the soldbrwill notfiow into the interior of the tube. The joint is preferably supplied with a spout 4, upon the outside of which the funnel, or reservoir 5 is tightly fitted. The intermediate part of the shell is lined with solder or other material 6 and the tube-0f the spoutandjthereservoir are filled with the same material which is al lowdtocool} the Whole forming a unitary structure which may be're'adily carried about andapplied to the parts which it is desired to "oin.

n Fig. 3 the sheath 7 and the cable 8 are shown inserted in the joingund the joint is number of different forms,

s ell need not shownin the condition it assumes after it has been heated.

, In using the joint, the openings through which the tubes are inserted are preferably closely wound with cloth, paper or asbestos, and then the central part of the joint and the reservoir are heated with a blow, torch until the solder is melted and, conforms Wltliaild adheres tothe two portions, of thecable tobe joined, When the solderis almost cooled the funnel 5 is removed, leavingthe joint in substantially the same .forinas the usual Wipe joinhexcept for the spout ithbe comes necessary to usethe joint; a second time, it is simplyheatedand slipped ofl, in,

the same manner as it was put on. In re:

applying-the oint to the pipe, a new reser- V011 is place over the spout and solder is pouredm and .then the-w a blow torch in the same manner as when the joint was originally made.

ole is heated with When an asbestos shell is, used, the shell is '2 preferably torn or scraped off afterthe solder;

as become solid, though for insidework, where thejoint is, not subject tomoisture,

the asbestos shell may be left onlandre used in the samemanneras thecoppei shell.

Though I have shown, and described, my invention with respect, to adeiinite form, it is to be understood that it may, bemadeina joint may be of. openin t o enings ein w e fdhik w se l e is shown, but for certain classesoi' work, may be made of cast metal; and may, be much heavier than in the preferred, form here shown and described. Stillifurther changes )5 splrit or scope of my inventlon. I claim:

may be made without departing from the tion with a casing 1. In. a Self soldering joint, the, (3Qm. bll llldr, closely about the partsto be, joined, otefsea a ng penings fit sealing solid, the said casing and ,reseilv 1" being adapted, to be heated to. melt the seal 1mg solidfand cause it to, adhere l to the parts 6 m de f s thiem e it es as. e ample; h ovided with a greater number, an two, one or moreoisaid;

10 0. s solid lining sawing. r servoi a inched. t e c s n and contain n i ar der therein, a detachable reservoir connected with the solder-containing part of the casing, said reservoir containing" solder adapted to supply the casing to fill all parts thereof when the casing and res rvoir are heated, substantially as described.

3. In a self-soldering cable joint, the combination with a thin casing having openings adapted to fit closely about the portions of the cable to be joined, the wall of said casing having an opening therein, a projecting flange about said opening, a funnel adapted outside 01' said flange i and a sealing solid lining the inside ol said to fit closely over the casing and filling the flange and funnel, sub stantially as described.

4. In a self-soldering pipe joint, the eon1- bination. with a thin casin havin o )enin s about the parts to be oined, said casing having an openlng in the therein fitting closely wall thereof, a flange extending outwardly from the Wall and surrounding said opening,

a funnel reinovably attached to said flange, solder lining said casing and 'nlhng said flange, the portion Within the casing being formed to substantially conform With the parts to be joined, the Whole being adapted to be heated to cause the solder to adhere to the parts to be joined and the funnel being plastic condition, substantially as described.

5. In a self-soldering cable joint, the combination with a casing having openings fitting closely about the parts to be joined, of a sealing sealing solid supply for said casing, the space between said casing and the cable being thereby maintained completely filled with solder alter the casing and source have been heated and the solder is melted, substantially as described.

Signed by me this 4th day of in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM REID.

Il adapted to be removed while the solder is in a l April, 1908,

'lVitnesses:

M. B. McGoNisLE, v EVELYN O. NAYLOR.

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